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Microstructures of magnesium aluminate spinel and yttrium aluminate garnet second-phases in translucent alumina were characterized by transmission electron microscopy and convergent beam electron diffraction techniques. High order Laue zone line measurement was employed to examine chemical composition of spinel through lattice parameter determination. Phase equilibrium, the formation of the second phases, and their roles during sintering, are discussed.
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Wei, G.C., Jeon, SJ., Sung, C., Rhodes, W.H. (1998). Characterization of Second Phases in Translucent Alumina by Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy. In: Tomsia, A.P., Glaeser, A.M. (eds) Ceramic Microstructures. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5393-9_28
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